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A review by liamliayaum
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström
4.0
Content warnings: Anxiety, depression, pregnancy, physical assault/abuse, racism, sexism
In Every Mirror She's Black is a poignant tale of three Black women who all find themselves in Sweden. While each woman had their own struggles and battles, the underlying message is the same: struggling to survive in a white dominated society.
Kemi Adeyemi moves from the U.S. to Sweden to help a marketing company unbury itself from a racist campaign. Brittany-Rae Johnson is a flight attendant who is swept up into one of Sweden's elites' arms and thrust into a world of privilege she could only dream of. Muna Saheed is a refugee attempting to get past the horrors of her escape and find a new life in Sweden.
The writing is sharp, warm, and nuanced. While the novel switches between the three protagonists, the breaks are fluid and not confusing. The characters also don't interact much, with very brief encounters. In this way, this novel is really three stories in one that, while separate, are also intertangled with the common themes. It was wonderfully written. The ending had me in tears.
In Every Mirror She's Black is a poignant tale of three Black women who all find themselves in Sweden. While each woman had their own struggles and battles, the underlying message is the same: struggling to survive in a white dominated society.
Kemi Adeyemi moves from the U.S. to Sweden to help a marketing company unbury itself from a racist campaign. Brittany-Rae Johnson is a flight attendant who is swept up into one of Sweden's elites' arms and thrust into a world of privilege she could only dream of. Muna Saheed is a refugee attempting to get past the horrors of her escape and find a new life in Sweden.
The writing is sharp, warm, and nuanced. While the novel switches between the three protagonists, the breaks are fluid and not confusing. The characters also don't interact much, with very brief encounters. In this way, this novel is really three stories in one that, while separate, are also intertangled with the common themes. It was wonderfully written. The ending had me in tears.